diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/spiner/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/spiner/package.py
index 2447b8a62b3..99359a41914 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/spiner/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/spiner/package.py
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ class Spiner(CMakePackage):
 
     depends_on("cmake@3.12:", when="@:1.5.1", type="build")
     depends_on("cmake@3.23:", when="@1.6.0:", type="build")
+    depends_on("catch2@3.7.1:", when="@1.6.3:", type="test")
     depends_on("catch2@2.13.4:2.13.9", type="test")
     depends_on("ports-of-call@1.2.0:", when="@:1.5.1")
     depends_on("ports-of-call@1.5.1:", when="@1.6.0:")